Purpose: Within this theme, the objective was to analyze the history of special education, going from the distant past to the present, presenting the evolution of this type of teaching, its perspectives and interpretations, as well as identifying the main legal norms that discuss rights of students with disabilities.
Theoretical background: It concerns the school inclusion of students with disabilities based on the insertion of the specialized educational service room in the school environment.
Methodology: It is inferred that a qualitative study was developed using documentary and bibliographical research.
Results and conclusion: Through this research, it was concluded that individuals with disabilities are being gradually inserted into school spaces thanks to actions promoted by the State, however there are still many actions to be done so that inclusion school is fully manifested.
Research implications: The study advances in verifying Specialized Educational Assistance as a fundamental tool to realize the right to inclusive education, ensuring that people with disabilities have access, participation and effective permanence in the school environment.
Originality/value: It is expected that this work can bring great contributions to the topic covered, considering that the subject is little discussed despite its great relevance to the area of law, education and society in general.